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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02
CAMERON ON THE MALONE
ADDRESS.

L
Ex Gov Cameron says he docs not
think any Importance Is to be attach.
cd to Mahonc's address which does
not belong TO such documents gener-
ally. The address, ho snys, Is chiefly
remarkable for its absence of matter
which some Republicans at least had
hoped 1t might contain, notably In rc-
gard to The public debt. IL may be.
said Gov. Cameron, that Gen. Ma
hone had and hns plan, hut feared
to promnlgate 1t IN dread that. tho
Democrats would mike, .bStl) Su luo@
Ipropriatc g n
1t, but this cannot lie so, bcoa6sc, II
the Democrats were to change base
after tho Roanoke convention, they
would lose more than by standing to
their guns. and the Republican com.
mittec would have locn entirely safe
In announcing their scllemc of debt
settlement. Gov. Cameron says he
must confess that the Republican fall
ure to set forth somo propositions by
which tn arrive ut settlement on
the basis of the Riddlcbcrgcr bin is
n disappointment. Gov. Cameron
says there Is nowhere In his Judgment
in tho confines of the United States
mn organization so autocratic as that
which rests in tho Executive Com
mittec Of tho Virginia Republican
party. The State chairman (Mahone).
rs affairs are and have been adminis-
tered since 1873. is himself tho chair.
man and the party. Tho people arc
not allowed even the privilege of or
ganizing themselves and clccting the
party officials in their respective
ncighborhoods. 1t is too large price
to pay even for the privilege of op-
posing Virginia Democracy to submit
all individual option and intelligence
and all the popular right of sclfgov-
ernmcnt to the whim, caprice and
vanity of one person, two persons or
three persons who may arrogate to
themselves the arbitration and dis
cretion of Republicanlsm in Virginia.
Speaking Of the present status Of af-
fairs Gov. Cameron said the Issue
now is not WHO shall be senator, but
whether the Republicans shall obtain
a majority in the Legislature, and go
be able among other and more impor-
liant things to elect Republican SEN
ator. Gov. Cameron, being aokcd If
he proposed to tako an active part on
Che stump this fall, replied that that
would depend entirely on circum-
stances yet to be foresecn; certainly :
not If tile present programme is to be
strictly carried out For that matter,
1t was not to be supposed that he
would be asked.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02
VIRGINIA INDUSTRIES.

Evington.-William Hlckson is
preparing to start u broom factory.
Goshen Bridgc.-A coal mine is
being opened.
Lexington.-Tho Lexington Man,
utacturing Co. arc putting new mn.
chinery in their flour mill to in.
crense capacity.
lynchburg.-C. A. Bruce is pre-.
pairing to enlarge his candy factory
on Sth street.
Lynchburg w. f. Mathews will
erect large brick building.
LyNchburg- The Glamorgan Iron
Works aro adding water pipe ma
chinery at cost OF about $500.
Norfolk.-Georgo w. Grufllin, of
Baltimore, previously reported as
purchasing the property of the Up.
shur Guano CO., will rebuild the
works on an enlarged scale.
Norfolk.-M. A. 81 G. A. Santos
will erect a six-story building OH
Bank street.
Portsmouth, 5000 has boon
appropriated for the purchase of
now machinery and tools for the u.
s. Navy Yard.
Pulaski City Tho Chambers
Valley IL New River Railroad Co.
has been formed to build railroad
to connect the Norfolk " Western
Railroad with the railroads of North
Carolina George Il. Mills, Of Phil
adclphia, Pa, is president.
Pulaski City.-T!.e Grocer Steel
" Iron Co., Of Roanoke, are, it is
reported, erecting more washing
machinery.
Riclmond.-The Richmond City
Railway Co. will issue bonds to
build the extensions of their road
lately reported.
Richmond.-The Mechanics in
stitute has been chartered, and will
spend 100000 in erecting II tcchno
logical school and $4,000 in equip.
ping it.
Ricllmond.-Tho Virginia and
North Carolina Wheel Co., previ
ously reported, arc now erecting
their coach material liicfory~ Profi:'
ably several hundred llunds will bo
employed.
Richmond.-A large new car
riagc factory is being built by II. II.
Boschcrs sons. 1t will be four sto.
ries, 4Gxl4G feet.
Staunton-A brick yard has been
started by H. II. Wallace.
Tazevell @. H.-Jolln Sexton and
George 0. Houston, Of Roanoke,
have received the contract to build
s miles of the Clinch Valley Rail.
road. Geo. II. Mills, PHILADELPHIA,
Pa, 90 milcs,and McGrann s. Stow
art, Lancaster, Pa, 25 miles.
vinton.-W. H. Walden is devel-
oping an iron ore mine ner vinton.
Wise @. H.-The Virginia & Ten.
nessee Coal 6 iron Co, reported
last week, have in view the ulti-
mate building of q steel plant
manufacturers Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02
BAILlE NURSERY.
Fruit Trees and Grape
Vines.

A large stock Of the best sorts OF
Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums and
Grapes especially selected for this
section. Blight proof Pears, Kieffer
and LIE Contre. Wild grove plums.
Niagara and Empire State Grapes.
All orders promptly filed.
Address, w. B. KELLY,
Abingdon, va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02

=
Thomas M. Hawkins & Son still
hold the fort. Tho senior member
OF this firm takes pleasure in stating
that he has been successful in pleas
ing some of the most exacting men in
Virginia in the matter of building
fine houses. He points to the houses
he has built in Tazewell rs his best
recommendation. No more substantial
buildings were ever constructed.
Give honest worklnen n chance. They
do not intend to be under bid, nor
can they be surpassed in the style of
their work. Call on them and they
will respond at the dawn of day.
They refer to A. Stellar and Joseph
s. Gillespie, and A. White
Ap86m. L. NJ. HnwKINs & Son.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02

In Chicago recently a Mr. Halter
was married to q Miss Rope, by the
Rev. MIR. Knott. Rope makes Il
Very good Halter sometimes, bnt
the Knot is; not always strong
enough to answer the purpose in
tended. Roanoke Times
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02

Tie i. & N. Railroad Co. are sur
veying in Lee county, Va. They
attempted passage through the
Poor Valley, but found it impossi,
Die. They are NOW surveying in
Powell's Valley near Cumberland
Gap.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02
THE
OLD RELIABLE.

We are no new candidates but our
election is sure, if the "stranger in
opr.gates2 will give us his custom, in
addition to that of our old friends
and customers.
All kinds of Smithing, including
the manufacture of
HACKS, BUGGIEs s. WAGONS,
Horse-shoeing H and Repairs of all
kinds, will be promptly done at our
shop near Esq. Yost's Mill. In ad-
dition, we are prepared to do all kinds
WOOD WORK
on Wagons, Buggies and Hacks. We
have in our employ two first class
horse.shoers, and guarantee all our
work to give entire satisfaction. We
are always son a strickland hit
when the ''iron is hot" Call at all
hours. LEWIS A. JONES e. Co.
Mar.25-1y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02
A RAILROAD TO CARROLL.

d
1t may he that wc are about to
have u railroad connection with
Carroll at last, though not rs di-
rect as would be for the best inter-
ests of Lynci,burg. The Martins
vile Herald referring to tile fact
that the Cripple Greek extension
of the Norfolk and Western Rail.
road, has been completed for thirty
miles, says it is proposed to extend
tho road still further South through
aahsty of Carroll to Mount Airy
= SSounty, North Carolina.
lk and Wcstcrn,a as mat
4 s, wants a subscription
z@I| sfoll county and that ques.
;sfi Is now agitating the Carroll
@pular mind. The Wytheville En-
'terprise says there was large
crowd at the August term of tho
Carrall county court and much
railroad speaking. Popular senti
ment favors subscription. This
seems to be the first move in CON
formation of reported deal be-
tween the Norfolk and Western
and the Cape Fear and Yadkin
Valley. Mount Airyis the West
ern terminus OF tile latter road.
Shonld the former be built through
to Mount Airy, both roads will be
greatly benefitted.- Ne,os.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02

In the State Of New York we puts q
man into prison for being drunk and
disorderly. In the Commonwealth
of Virginia they put a man into pris.
on for being disorderly, and let him
out for being drunk, Atleast this is
what we make out Of the Riddleber.
ger affair. ~ YSun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02
It. L. w ALL.
HOUSE PAINTER
AND
SIGN WRITER,
TazeweIl C.i1., VA,

Isprepnred toexecutc all kinds of Paint
ing promptly, and according to tho most
exacting modern tasto.
he has n full force of skilled hands, and
with his large experience can execute work
at prices within the reach of all. Before
contracting for work, give him hoaring.
June LILY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02

The daily prayer in the Missouri
River towns; "Givc us this dny our
daily BOOM"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02

The County Court Of Davidson,
by n vote of 90 to IL, submit to tho
suffrage of the people the proposi.
tion to subscribe sjOO,O00 to tho
stock Of the Tennessee Midland.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02
q. S. EASrEP

Will locate at Tazewell G. n. juno
9th and will be prepared torepair
WATCHES Clocks, JEwELRy, AND
b SEWING MACHINES,
aud all work will be promptly and
neatly done and warranted. All work
sent by mail or hand will be handled
with care and retuned in good condi-
tion. ! willremain here until further
notice
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02
EXTRACTS FROM "CEPHAS,
LETTER TO THE LYNCH
BURG ADVANCE.

Jeifersonville, the county scat Of
Tazewell, is now looming mp. 1t is
the prettiest little town in all Soutll.,
west Virginia, and by the time tho
trains reach it the depot will bn
built and IL beautiful street opened
to it. Already town lots have been
laid of, und many sold to those who
will build thereon.
Tnzewcll is u great county. 1t
raises tho finest cattle in the State,
and it has more blue grass tlan
amy other county, Besides, it sur.
passes all others for vegetables. I
saw today tomatoes That weighed
over two pounds apiece, and 1 am
told they grow here to near three
pounds.
All tho Southwest will attend tho
Lynchburg Fair. Mnny fhrmers
will be down with their exhibits.
Everybody wants to 500 Cleveland.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02

Tho growing corn crop of Virginia
10 expected to bo the largest raised
for tho past twonty fivo years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02
TEN-MILE SWIMMING RACE.

PmLApELpHIA, Pa August &C.
Robert r. Magee, Of Baltimore, won.
the long distance swimming champi-
onship Of America and n purse Of
$3.50 yesterday BY defeating Butler
and Blackhurst in the tenanile race
in tho Delaware river. g
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02

DE thoughts dat.erl,usson thinks
for noione but Sbisse'f air bis BEST
|an' his wust. lem wlint comes be-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02
NEW SMITH SHOP.

The undersigned, both practical black
smiths. have associated themselves togeth-
er for tho purpose of serying the public in
-thas line OF business. They are prepared
to do all kinds of work, from new wagon
or hack or other vehicle, down to tho sim.
plest repairing. They will make q Bpecialty
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02

HORSE aSHoEING,
which they promise to do to perfection.
They have employed good Wagon Malor,
who will do all manner of Wood Work.
Shop Mt the east end of town. Call on us.
Jan.7,S7=1y HALL & MULKEY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1887-09-02

man, or upon the wrlttenf Iuest Of
q majority OF its members, for the
transaction of tho business Of the
party.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
An Interesting Duck Shoot.

During the twenty years which DIR.
Ackley. practiced in Northern Ohio his
reputation became very great. He was
. man who was very 1mpulsive in his
actions, as is shown by the following in
cident: One day while out duck shoot
ing ne was accompanied BY a favorite
dog. Another hunter was on the oppo-
site side Of the stream, and as the ducks
which he shot fell into the stream DR..
Ackley's dog would swim in and ret
them. The man objected to this, but
Ack.ey told the man he should have all
the ducks retrieved by the dog. The
man aswered that should the dog re-
trieye another duck be would shoot him.
Ackley replied if the man shot the doc
ne would shoot the MAJ. Another duck
was shot and in sprang the dog, and was
as promptly shot. Ackley r~eciprocated
BY filling the man full of shot from his
f~oWling-piece, after which he immedi.
ately left the scene and returned rapidly
to the city. Some time later a MAJ came
into his office complaining that some one
had filled him full of bird shot. Ack-
ley proceeded to pick them out one bv
one, at the same time condoling with the
man, and at the close of the process
charging him a good bIl.-Magas;as Of
Western History.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
Jaybirds Act as Peacemakers.

A resident of Memphis, Mo-, erected
on his lawn a large bird house, intended
as the summer house of a flock of mar
tins. 1t was q threc-story affair, and
three varieties of birds inhabited it
martins, bluebirds and sparrows. The
numbers were about equal. The mixture
of breeds did not appear to cause discon-
tent for a long time. Each bird nation
gathered sticks and straw and other
material for nests, aud harmony pre-
vailed for weeks. One day, however,
this gentleman's family discovered that
there was something wrong with the in
iiabitants 3the airy house on the lawn,
lnere was unusual connection, a sauall-
ing, pecking and Tutoring which de-
noted trouble In the hitherto happy fam
lily. A close watch brought the further
discovery that the mathis and bluebirds
had joined forces and were making a
mighty effort to drive the sparrows off
the premises. The sparrows battled
pluckily for their home, but were in the
end doomed to defeat and ignominious
fight. Opposite the lawn in a neighbours
yard stood several large oaks. A tmall
colony of bluejays had pre-empted homes,
there. The sparrows, on being forced
from homes and nests, took refuge in the
oaks. Their advent was followed bv
bird chatter, and chirp, and seuall, par
tlclpated in by both sparrows and jays.
= ne noise attracted the family, and now
two households were watching with in
terest the aetion of the winged tribes.
Shortly the sparrows, seemingly escorted
by a number of the jays, returned to the
lawn and home. This was followed by
a convention of bird music, in which the
Jays took the prominent part. BY and
by the hedlam of voices ceased. and the
jays did the talking OF chirping. They
soon returned to the oaks, leaving quiet
peace On the lawn. The three bird
colonies worked all summer without fur
ther Jar or disagreement. Did the Jaws
the part of peacemakers?
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
Enclosing Straw Stacks.

AS the object of most farmers who
grow grain is TO work the straw into
manure as quickly as possible, stock is
usually allowed the free access to it.
They will work large holes in it, usually
on the side next the barn, where the car
rier has deposited the larger portion of
the chaff, too fine to be easily pitched
over the sta k. This finer portion is a
valuable feed, and more nutritious than
the aearser part of the stalks below the
head. In getting it from the sack by
pulling it out, more is wasted than is
eaten. If the stack is fenced in, this
part may be cut down and fed to cattle
and horses in their managers, while the
coarser part may be thrown out as bed
ding. If there is a large stack, and any
likelihood of scarcity of hay or stalks,
this economy in theuse of the better part
of the straw will more than repay the ex-
ira trouble. By using more grain much
of the straw may be fed to stock, keep
ing them better and making better ma
nure than the results from using straw
only as bedding. = Cutioator.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
Salt and Wood Ashes.

Mr.. Joseph E. Case reports to the
Michigm Farmer that during a five
years test he has found salt and wood
ashes, a barrel per acre, mixed half and
half, a specific against cutworms in
cornfelds, and this in a region where
the pests are very destructive. Zone of
my neighbors planted twice and the
worms took all the first planting, and
were so bad the second that he dragged
part of his field and sowed rutabagas.
Two more have given up and have no
corn. | sow the mixture right ahead of
the pillow; d MT sow any more than I
can pillow under in half a day. OF one day
at most; then I get it under with the
green sod, which the worms have to
feed on before the corn comes up. Two
years ago I planted two ten-acre fields
to corn; on one sowed salt aud ashes be-
fore pillow ng; planted both the same
time. When the corn came up the field
l sowed with salt and ashes had no
worms; Oh the other, as soon as the
corn came up the worms commenced
their work. l then applied equal parts
of salt, ashes and plaster, mixed well
together, for too much salt, l think, will
kill the yclng plants, The worms
their work, and my corn came
on and was a good crop.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05

Tho Bank of England system for
tracing its notes is well-nigh perfect.
Some time ago a e10 bank-note was sent
in a letter from New Zealand to Cali
fornia. For some reason it was not de
liyered there, but was sent to the Dead
letter Office at Washington. There the
letter was opened by a clerk named
Sitzki, then well-knowp and well-liked
at Washington. The temptation proving
too great for him, he stole the e10 note
and burned the letter. By-and bye he
went to New York and got rid of his e10
note. After a long while inquiry began
to be made from New Zealand for the
missing letter with it's Enclosure. No
sign of the letter could be discovered
after the moment it got intosthc Dead
letter Office. But the Bank of England
detectives traced the note by its number
through fifty hands until they found the
in New York who bought it from
Sitzki, giving him in exchange for it,
fortunately for the detectives, a check
payable to or at least Endorsed by sitzki.
It did not take long to arrest Sitzki, who
gave bail and then skipped, and has not
been heard Of since.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05

An observing woman in New York has
been remarking the number of women
who said thank you" to a gentleman
relinquishing his seat in crowded metro
pohtan street cars. She took the period
from January to June, and in ninety in
stances only Twenty-Five murmured an
audible recognition Of the favor, while
eighteen mumbled something that might
mean anything or nothing. The remain
ing forty-three seemed unconscious of
passing events as they took the proffered
seats, accepting them in silence and with
aggrayating Indifference. Of the first
class, twenty were brunettes; of the
second, twelve were of like complexion,
while in the last division only seventeen
were brunettes. The observer argues
that this proves more evident refinement
ard inherent politeness in the brunette
than her fairer sister. She also observed
that tall women are, as q rule, rarely
thankful for the street-car favors, while
short women are profuse in their &C,
acknowledgements.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
Farm ana Garden Notes.

skimming at the right time prevents
rancid butter.
Dry quarters arc essential to the thrift.
OF young chicks.
Stirring the cream frequently will
make more butter.
Churn at sixty-two degrees to get the
cream quickest into butter.
The richer and better titled the ground
the less seed will be required for small
grain.
sheep-walks should be dry, for damn
soils are fruitful causes of liver-rot. Iukes
foot-rot, etc.
Make harness fit properly, and keen II
soft and clean, and a horse can wear #
without distress.
For your chickens corr meal is NOT q
good food, but the older fowls find i
warming in the winter.
It is claimed that clay soil produces
the best quality of woods, sand second
and lime the most inferior.
Keep the windows of the potato cellar
open at night and closed il fbe dsr
time, unless the days be cool and dry.
Potatoes, carrots, cabbage and turnina
when cooked and mixed with meal. ap9
fed warm, ara excellent food for chick
ems.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
Handy Things to Know.


Here are some figures and rules very
mandy to know and have at hand, in the
mind or on paper:
A rod is IL 1-3 feet, or 5 1-a yards.
A mile is $40 rods.
A mile is /, 760 ya.ds.
A mile is $3.50 feet.
A square foot is IA square inches.
A square yard contains b square feet
A square rod is 272 II square feet.
An acre contains 43, $50 square feet
An acre contains 4, $40 square Yards.
An acre contains 100 sluare rods.
a section, or square mile, contains $40
acres.
A quarter section contains 100 acres
An acre is s rods wide by 30 rods
long.
An acre is 10 rods wide by ton rods
long.
An acre is about 20S "a feet square
a solid foot contains 1,725 solid
A pint (of water weighs / pound.
A SOLID foot OF water weighs 90 Ia
a gallon (of water) holds ss1 solid
inches.
- A gallon of milk weighs $ pounds and
4 pint (of water) holds 20 rs solid
a barrel (s1 ~ gallons holds A IL
A solid foot contains nearly Z Ia solid
pints GAS.
a bushel (struck) contains also solid
A bushel theaping) contains / IA
bushels.
A struck bushel contains about / IA
solid feet.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-02-05
Raising Sheep.

How raise my sheep was the topic Of
a successful wool-grower at the meeting
OF the Iowa livestock men. He said
81 would prefer pure bred stock, bit as
that is expensive I usually get grades
and breed up, for it takes but a short
time to breed up a good flock. I have
always used pure bred Merino rams, be,
ing convinced that for profit, where
sheep are kept in flocks of 100 or more,
there is no equal to the Merino and its
crosses. | aim to couple so as to have
lambs dropped as soon as grass comes in
spring. I want lambs to come carly. vet
not before there is pasture enough othat
the ewes will have plenty OF milk. Dur
ing Landing time l keep a close watch,
and if a lamb is dropped-unless it is
warm weather. see that it goes to the
stable at once and as soon as possible see
that it sucks-after which no further
care is needed, except in storms. I aim
to castrate all lambs before three weeks
old, and wean them by September 1st.
During summer [ know nothing better
than good blue grass and that kept pref
ty short, as sheep do not like long grass.
l never feed grain in summer; vet when
pasture is short, l think a little gra;n
would pay. | feed lightly at first in the
fall, but by the time winter sets in | aim
to give full feed of aboat one bushel of
corn to 100 head per day, with plenty of
hay; while on dry feed in winter it is
important that sheep should have plenty
of water. When the cold fall rains com,
mence they should be kept dry; no sheen
will thrive when its coat of wool i
soaked full of water. Good care and
shelter are just as important as good
feeding, for sheep we'll sheltered will
smear from one to two pounds more per
fleece than when exposed to the weather.
and the wool will sell for a higher price
IN the market. With fne-wool sheen
the wool can be left on until quite late in
season-irst, because there is great
danger OF losing sheep by cold storms,
# sheared too early in the season, and.
second, the wool is not in the best con.
altion until the grease raises. which
VIII not be until the weather is quite
warm. We usually sell as soon as the
Zip IS ready. I think the Merino sheep
md their crosses the most profitable, be-
'ause they, being much smaller, eat less.
shear more than the coarser ones
You can keep at least five fine woods on
ne same feed you keep three coarse